Honestly, I didn’t regret leaving the exquisite Butchart gardens for our next destination was well worth it. The afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel is a double win: this historic hotel – one of the oldest in Victoria, 1908- is a must visit and I absolutely relish this quintessentially English tradition : the array of savoury small sandwiches, scones, clotted cream, marmalade, colourful cakes and tea poured from a beautiful teapot.
As here at the Original Store
There are no tables, nor seats
We’ll grab the cup of joe neat
And head towards the shore
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Reaching there with no clue
How long will be the queue
We were spared the long line
Thank God it was after time
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The 1912 Pike Place Starbucks store is commonly called the Original Starbucks store.
It has kept its original appearance since 1971 and is now a tourist attraction due to its historic significance.
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